Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-31398341-20170409101440

I saw only a few people mentioning about competitive pokemon battle. So discussing the viability of each pokemon maybe a good idea to start doing a team :). While there are many pokemon in this game, not even half of them is usable in Battle Colosseum. Although the viability of each pokemon are not the same, those in C rank can still be very effective if used properly with good EV training and moveset.

NOTE :

-This is for singles format battle.

-Many pokemon are still not ranked here.

-If you have suggestions from unranked to ranked or rank changes, let me know.

-Irrelevant pokemon will stay unranked here.

-Some moves are unreleased, which deters many pokemon from being in higher ranks. Such as for Lucario: it needs steel type moves to be effective.

Some movesets based on here : http://www.smogon.com/dex/xy/pokemon/

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<p style="margin:12pt0cm;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;"> Aegislash

<p style="margin:12pt0cm;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;">Swords Dance + Weakness Policy : S

<p style="margin:12pt0cm;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;">                Mixed Attacker : A+

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">Mega Gengar 

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin">Destiny Bond : S

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<p style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;">Mega Salamence

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<p style="font-weight:normal;">Dragon Dance + Return sweeper : A+ <p class="MsoNormal"> A Rank 

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<p class="MsoNormal"> ​A+ Rank

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<p class="MsoNormal">Clefable

<p class="MsoNormal">​​Minimize : A+

<p class="MsoNormal">Magic Guard + Calm Mind + Thunder Wave : A+

<p class="MsoNormal">Unaware support : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">Lure (Offensive) : B

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<p class="MsoNormal">Shaymin-Sky

<p class="MsoNormal">(Flinch hax) Life Orb: A+

<p class="MsoNormal">Focus sash : A-

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<p class="MsoNormal">Blaziken (Speed Boost Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Protect + 3 attacks : A+

<p class="MsoNormal">Swords Dance + 3 attacks : A

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<p class="MsoNormal">A rank

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<p class="MsoNormal">Garchomp

<p class="MsoNormal">Swords Dance : A

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<p class="MsoNormal">Tyranitar

<p class="MsoNormal">Stealth Rock : A

<p class="MsoNormal">Offensive : A

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<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Scizor

<p class="MsoNormal">Swords Dance Tank : A

<p class="MsoNormal">Pure offensive : B+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Charizard Y

<p class="MsoNormal">Special attacker (4 attacks) : A

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<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Lopunny

<p class="MsoNormal">Fast attacker : A

<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Metagross

<p class="MsoNormal">4 attacks : A

<p class="MsoNormal">Greninja (Protean Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">4 attacks : A

<p class="MsoNormal">Spikes + 3 attacks : A

<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Gyarados

<p class="MsoNormal">Dragon Dance : A

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<p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal">Mega Mawile

<p class="MsoNormal">Wallbreaker (4 attacks) : A

<p class="MsoNormal">Swords Dance : A- <p class="MsoNormal">​A- rank

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<p class="MsoNormal">Manaphy

<p class="MsoNormal">Speed Boost recipient (Tail Glow stallbreaker) : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">      Tail Glow stallbreaker : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Bisharp (Defiant Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Swords Dance + Sucker Punch : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">Gengar

<p class="MsoNormal">Focus sash : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">Life Orb : A-

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<p class="MsoNormal">​Cloyster (Skill link ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">​Shell smash sweeper : A-

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<p class="MsoNormal">Excadrill

<p class="MsoNormal">Sand Rush sweeper : A-

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<p class="MsoNormal">Suicune

<p class="MsoNormal">Calm Mind + Rest : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">Slowbro (Regenerator Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Calm mind : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">Thunder Wave : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">Tangrowth (Regenerator Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Physical defensive : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">Assault Vest (Special Def) : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">Dragonite (Multiscale ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Dragon Dance + 3 attacks : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">Dragon Dance + Fly Spam : B

<p class="MsoNormal">Raikou

<p class="MsoNormal">Calm Mind + Leftovers: A-

<p class="MsoNormal">Assault Vest + Volt switch spam : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Pinsir

<p class="MsoNormal">Swords Dance : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">​Mega Blaziken

<p class="MsoNormal">Protect + 3 attacks : A-

<p class="MsoNormal">Swords Dance + 3 attacks : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Medicham

<p class="MsoNormal">Wallbreaker (4 attacks) : A-

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<p class="MsoNormal"> B rank 

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<p class="MsoNormal">B+ Rank

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<p class="MsoNormal">Heatran

<p class="MsoNormal">Magma Storm trapper : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Venusaur

<p class="MsoNormal">Bulky special attacker : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Defensive : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Heracross

<p class="MsoNormal">Skill link wallbreaker : B+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Alakazam

<p class="MsoNormal">Fast special attacker : B+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Charizard X

<p class="MsoNormal">Dragon Dance + Dragon Claw : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Fly Spammer : F (Unviable lol)

<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Altaria

<p class="MsoNormal">Dragon Dance + Return : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Cotton Guard : C+

<p class="MsoNormal">Scizor (Technician Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Swords Dance + Leftovers  : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Life Orb : B



<p class="MsoNormal">Gyarados

<p class="MsoNormal">Intimidate + Dragon Dance : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Moxie + Dragon Dance: B+

Arcanine

Will-O-Wisp defensive: B+ <p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Breloom

<p class="MsoNormal">Technician : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Poison Heal : B-

<p class="MsoNormal"> Mandibuzz

<p class="MsoNormal">Physical defensive : B+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Azumarill (Huge Power Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Belly Drum : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Assault Vest + 4 attacks : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Sap Sipper : C-

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<p class="MsoNormal">Snorlax (Thick Fat Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Curse : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Rest + Sleep Talk : B+

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<p class="MsoNormal">​Togekiss

<p class="MsoNormal">​Flinch hax + Nasty plot : B+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Starmie

<p class="MsoNormal">Four attacks : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Rapid Spin + 3 attacks (For higher ranks) : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Defensive  : C+

<p class="MsoNormal">Talonflame (Gale Wings Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Swords Dance + Brave Bird / Acrobatics: B+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Gastrodon (Storm Drain Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Curse : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Physical wall : B+

<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Aerodactyl

<p class="MsoNormal">Revenge killer : B+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Weavile

<p class="MsoNormal">Revenge killer : B+

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<p class="MsoNormal">B rank

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<p class="MsoNormal">​Ash-Greninja

<p class="MsoNormal">Life Orb : B

<p class="MsoNormal">Focus Sash : B-

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<p class="MsoNormal">Salamence

<p class="MsoNormal">Mixed Attacker : B

<p class="MsoNormal">Forretress

<p class="MsoNormal">Stealth Rock : B

<p class="MsoNormal">Milotic

<p class="MsoNormal">Mixed defensive : B

<p class="MsoNormal">Metagross

<p class="MsoNormal">4 attacks : B

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<p class="MsoNormal">Amoonguss (Regenerator Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Spore spammer (Tank) :  B

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<p class="MsoNormal">Quagsire

<p class="MsoNormal">Unaware wall : B

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<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Sceptile

<p class="MsoNormal">Fast special attacker : B

<p class="MsoNormal">Lure (Rock Slide ; Earthquake ; etc.) : B

<p class="MsoNormal">  <p class="MsoNormal">Mega Lucario

<p class="MsoNormal">Swords Dance : B <p class="MsoNormal">B- Rank

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<p class="MsoNormal">​Porygon2

<p class="MsoNormal">Eviolite (Defensive) : B-

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<p class="MsoNormal">Alakazam

<p class="MsoNormal">Focus sash : B-

<p class="MsoNormal">Life Orb : B-

<p class="MsoNormal">​Mega Beedrill

<p class="MsoNormal">Offensive pivot (U-turn spam) : B-

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<p class="MsoNormal">Entei

<p class="MsoNormal">Sacred Fire spammer : B-

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<p class="MsoNormal">Scolipede

<p class="MsoNormal">Speed Boost + Baton Pass : B-

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<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Gallade

<p class="MsoNormal">Swords Dance : B-

<p class="MsoNormal">​Yanmega

<p class="MsoNormal">Speed Boost attacker : B-

<p class="MsoNormal">Crobat

<p class="MsoNormal">Revenge killer : B-

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<p class="MsoNormal">Cofagrigus

<p class="MsoNormal">Physically defensive : B-

<p class="MsoNormal">             Trick Room : B-

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<p class="MsoNormal"> C Rank  

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<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Manectric

<p class="MsoNormal">Volt Switch + Flamethrower lure : C+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Roserade

<p class="MsoNormal">Specially defensive Spikes setter : C+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Primarina

<p class="MsoNormal">Special tank + attacker : C+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Dugtrio (Arena Trap Ability)

<p class="MsoNormal">Focus Sash : C+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Pidgeot

<p class="MsoNormal">Hurricane spam : C+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Sylveon

<p class="MsoNormal">Double screens : C+

<p class="MsoNormal">Offensive : D

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<p class="MsoNormal">Shuckle

<p class="MsoNormal">Sticky Web : C+

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<p class="MsoNormal">​Tentacruel

<p class="MsoNormal">Toxic spikes + Rapid spin user : C+

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<p class="MsoNormal">Cinccino

<p class="MsoNormal">​Skill Link : C

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<p class="MsoNormal">Mega Gardevoir

<p class="MsoNormal">Special Wallbreaker : C

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<p class="MsoNormal">Donphan

<p class="MsoNormal">Defensive spinner : C-

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<p class="MsoNormal"> D Rank 

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<p class="MsoNormal">Gardevoir

<p class="MsoNormal">Special Attacker : D

<p class="MsoNormal"> Mega Absol

Fast physical attacker : D Ambipom

Emergency Fake Out + Last Resort : D

<p class="MsoNormal"> F Rank (Unviable) - Mostly anime fan favorites 

<p class="MsoNormal">Charizard (Regular form)

<p class="MsoNormal">Anime fan favorite : F

<p class="MsoNormal">Fly Spammer: F

<p class="MsoNormal">Lucario (Regular)

<p style="margin:4.8pt0cm6pt;">Anime fan favorite : F

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<p style="margin:4.8pt0cm6pt;">​Luxray

<p style="margin:4.8pt0cm6pt;">​Cool looking, horrible pokemon : F

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<p style="margin:4.8pt0cm6pt;">And all of not fully evolved pokemon other than Porygon2

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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">Unranked to ranked discussion list :

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Swampert / Mega Swampert

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Dusclops

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Slowking

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Feraligatr

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Chesnaught

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Rotom Wash / Heat

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Crawdaunt

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Infernape

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Reuniclus

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Latios / Latias

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">Rank changes discussion :

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Mega Lucario : B >>> B+ - I originally underrate this. Metal claw is actually extremely powerful after Adaptability and Swords Dance. Need more information here.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-family:Roboto;font-size:16px;">- Ash-Greninja B >>> B+ - After Dark Pulse released, it is not forced to run mixed set anymore. Water and Dark STAB has very few resistances. This is even better when combined with power increase after Battle Bond activates.

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